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Why the fuck are these pieces of shit so unreliable? You literally cannot find one that doesn't have a shit ton of one star reviews.
I ended up ordering a $5 Philips one off of eBay, and of course it didn't work out of the box so I spent hours trying every way of fixing this thing and I never got it to work.
So are there any cassette adapters you guys recommend? I'm too poor for a new head unit.
Firstly I cant believe that these things still exist. What about an fm radio sender instead?
FM transmitters are better.
>>14668843
>>14668842
I've heard they're even more unreliable and have worse sound quality.
my mom has one in her e320 wagon and it's held together for almost two years, I guess ymmv
>>14668855
That's completely untrue. You do get interference once in a while depending on where you live but that's about it. They sound just as good as the radio.
Go on Amazon and get the "monster" branded one. Runs about 14.99 USD and works perfectly
>>14668863
Cool, I think I try one of those out then.
>>14668866
It's actually $18 and that's way too much for a cassette adapter imo, but if I have to I might end up just getting it.
>>14668880
Or hook up one of these, even better sound with no interference
>>14668891
What is it?
Who needs adapter when you can plug in directly.
>>14668829
If you're ordering off of Amazon, it's because different sellers are selling different off-brand Chinese crap, despite them all being listed on the same product page. Your best bet is to wade through reviews until you actually find one that cites the seller they bought from.
>>14668829
There must be a cheap ass mp3 head unit on Aliexpress or soemthing. Sorry if this isn't terribly constructive OP.
>>14668917
Inline FM modulator
>>14668829
Borne in le wronge generationn
>>14668947
What? Go shoot yourself you filthy faggot watching fuck
>>14668842
>>14668843
Gonna go out and say that on 99% of older car radios, (especially if it's a digital FM reciever and not a knob) its fairly difficult to get a clear signal on an FM transmitter.
Secondly, these cassette adapters act as pretty good filters against clipping and generally bad sound in an old shitbox. I've used them as electric guitar filters too in a pinch. 10/10
>>14668955
>>14668930
There are indeed head units from $20, get on it OP.
>>14669057
Yeah, pieces of shit
>>14668855
They suck ass
I've had several
>>14668829
The one I got at RadioShack has had perfect sound for 3+ years thus far
>>14668843
>>14668842
>>14668855
>>14669113
I had FM transmitter and it really sucked. Bought cassette adapter for $1.5 and it works fine.
Pic related. I had one of these and it held up until I ended up just replacing my head unit because I was a teenager and a stock headunit from a 90's Contour just couldn't wub enough for me.
It worked better than the Magnavox one that I had before it that broke, that one sounded like shit.
>>14668829
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-LCD-Car-Wireless-FM-Transmitter-Modulator-Radio-Audio-MP3-Player-USB-SD-MMC-/371509237860?hash=item567fad1864:g:5JkAAOSwUdlWcAhw
girlfriend bought me one because some of my older vehicles dont have aftermarket headunits, just plug it into the cigar lighter and you can use bluetooth from phones to transmit to the headunit. sounds clear as day, works fine on my 79 Supra, 91 Crown, and 2000 Silverado and we use it in her 1998 Civic no problem
Why do you faggots pain yourselves with this kind of shit, just get a new head unit, they're not that expensive.
>>14669290
Because they all look like they belong in a Fast and Furious movie
>>14669352
Like you aren't redlight racing your shitbox pretending Eva Mendes is in your passenger seat anyway.
Just get an aftermarket head unit with aux port or Bluetooth and call it a day.
>>14668891
in for this. had one in the pathfinder. 8/10 would recommend
>>14669385
>>14669290
>new head unit
Name one new head unit that has anolog equalizer controls
>>14669420
Why do you want that?
>>14669352
So? Better to have shit audio quality then? Btw, you can get basic looking HU's, we've literally been through this shit every week here.
>>14669496
That's complete shit tho, a much simpler config is just to get a head unit that suits your liking, not this ridiculous duct-tape-my-shit-up kind of poor-mans modification. Fucking tasteless poorfags.
>>14669521
>calls others tasteless for wanting to keep their factory head unit
>wants them to get a boy ricer disco lights unit instead
>avatar fags using Clarkson
>>14669528
There are literally factory HU upgrades that just have more inputs, tho I don't know who would want that shit in some old poorfag-mobile, since there are minimalistic and tasteful head units from an abundance of companies out there if you know where to look. Let's face it, you're just trying to defend your irrational autism. Nice meme-arrows, faggot.
>>14669521
>I believe I can't do things myself
>It has to do with your cassette player auto rewind
>You can always remove all the gears
>Contacts need to be spotloss in order for them to work
How about spending the money on the AmazonBasics Portable Bluetooth Speaker? Doesn't have the weird raspy top end like those OEM speakers do...
>>14669598
>meme-arrows
are you fucking lost, m8?
get a grip
>>14669598
Fucking shills everywhere
http://www.sony.com/electronics/in-car-receivers-players/rsx-gs9
>>14669627
Because I'm using an mp3 player and I don't want my music coming from one location in my car.
>>14669460
>Why do you want that?
Which makes you feel more at command, a manual gearbox or an automatic gearbox?
Clarkson is more of a conservative than a liberal cuck like yourself.
>>14669651
One location? They have multiple channel portable speakers now. It's not like those directional tweeters and sub boxes from car stereos that suffer from poor software drivers
You will be amazed on the sound quality by having these speakers in the car instead of the stock or ricey aftermarket
>>14669617
I re-did most of the wiring on my car from dash-to-back and used to build buses, wiring that thing would be a breeze, but it's unconventional, ugly and lacks any good properties for a proper sound system even if tied to a factory head unit. I also don't use AUX because visible wiring = poorfag tier horseshit.
But hey, if you faggots want to keep your shitbox looking as stock as humanly possible and sound quality doesn't matter, but just want to play shit 256kbr rips of your favourite metallica album over and over from you phone, go for it, not my loss.
>>14669700
either way my mp3 player doesn't do bluetooth
>>14669691
Liberal? Me? Because I would rather have an aftermarket head unit to go with my aftermarket sound-system?
I shouldn't come here when you retard muricans are awake, this stupidity you spew just gives me an aneurysm.
>>14669716
What does bluetooth have to do with anything? They have AUX inputs as well.
Or do you want stick with the tinny OEM speakers? The cheapest of cheap
>>14669700
Those rarely sound good in such an enclosed space as a car interior.
>>14669746
Yeah didn't realize they had aux inputs too
Guess that's an option
>>14669712
>because visible wiring = poorfag tier horseshit
You sure have some OCD with a hint of aspergers, so do you charge your phone wirelessly in your car?
>>14669738
That image isn't gonna give you any defense, friendo
>he doesn't have a vinyl player installed in his vehicle
>>14669712
Hey dumbass, you can tuck the FM modulator away and hook up a bluetooth receiver to it all behind the factory head unit
Tada, you now have no wires and get to keep the factory head unit
>>14669649
>$1500
>>14669753
Because those are the single speaker units but the double sided ones sound a lot better in enclosed spaces
>>14669756
Best option so far
>You dont have to remove anything
>Din remains stock
>Resale the same
>no accidental blown fuses
>Portable speaker for at home use
>Velcro that thing behind the headrest area for amazing sound
>>14669768
OCD? Aspergers? Because I don't want to half-arse personal projects and prefer a clean, wire-free environment in the one place I am in control of a speeding chunk of metal? Sure, faggot, whatever you say. And no, I don't wirelessly charge my phone, it has enough of a battery life to last through a day?
And can someone please tell me how I'm being "liberal"? You're the ones here who want pure-bred non-gmo dairy-free natural farmers-market organic stock car head units while holding a superiority-complex over you shit-solution to playing your own music. Seriously, the fuck, are you all retarded?
>>14669783
I actually have something like that at home, no es bueno in a car. But hey, if it tickles your wiggle...
>he can't play lossless audio in his car
>he doesn't cover his interior with acoustic foam
>he doesn't have an amp installed
>his speakers aren't as good as sennheisers
>>14669800
liberals would be vegan, m8. vegans can't feed on animal product.
>>14669769
That's still a pretty wonky solution desu, why don't you faggots just get a car that has BT or AUX as stock so that you don't have to create these wonky setups?
>>14669822
Because I like my car, touch concept to understand for you but you'll get it eventually
>>14669822
Wow why didn't I think of that? All I had to do this whole time was buy a new car lmao
>>14669816
Because most likely its one of those single speaker ones or some Dr Dre Pill /JBL ones
>>14669800
Sounds like an OCD if you care for a clean driving environment that much.
>>14669838
>>14669832
What kind of shit cars do you faggots even drive that didn't offer these as an option in the first place? And if it's such a shitty car that these weren't offered, then I can freely assume that the stock systems are so shit that they're hardly even worth keeping.
>>14669849
>your car is shit because it doesn't have bluetooth
Jesus fucking Christ, why are you even on this board?
>>14669849
I drive a Ford Tempo
What makes you think I have the money for a new head unit or car
>>14669849
>installing a spanking new head unit in a 2000GT
>>14669839
It's a Harman Kardon actually
>>14669846
Yeah, sorry I don't like driving amidst hamburger-wrappers and unnecessary wires, amerifat friendo, I actually prefer cleanliness over the shitshow you propably do.
>>14669874
How clean is that Ford Probe of yours?
>>14668829
I hate to say this but the monster ones are amazing. The only one that ever layed more then the years back when I drove a tercel but there pricy for what they are 19.99 at wallmart
>>14669874
>Harman Kardon actually
Did you ignore my post about single directional speakers? You need multiple direction ones for in car, The esquire is too small or requires a special stand to show off its multiple speakers
>>14668829
OP get the Sony Walkman one, have had it for six months now after going through other ones like once a month
>>14668829
use the sony one and use a cleaning tape for the cassette head
>noob
>>14670233
sony cpa 2 or cpa 7 to clarify
+sony c1k if you want to go all out
(nickel plated connectors or nothing)
I sometimes forget how easy I have it
>>14668829
because cassettes have been off the market so long that only pakistanis and other third-worlders have cassette players, so the last remaining factory in china that shits out adapters can't afford quality control
>>14668843
>>14668863
...said no one, ever.
I've got an old Phillips one in my cassette to 8 track adapter so I can listen to something other than what I have on 8 track.
It's worked well for 7-8 years now.
>>14668829
I've had two of them, both very reliable but i had to find that volume sweet spot for maximum quality. Only reason the first one broke is because I left my phone plugged in and got out of the car and it ripped the cord
>>14668829
i bought one at the dollar store and it worked perfect for a year
>>14669691
All head units have audio controls in the menu. Theres no reason to need to be constantly changing the levels to the point that you need physical controls. Which is the main reason they've been converted to digital menus.
>>14669849
Idk if you know this underage fag but aux and bt have only been available in cars for like 10 years.
>>14669861
Then get a job you poorfag
>>14669859
You likely drive an older shitmobile, why would you want to keep the stock HU in something like that? Absolutely retarded.
>>14669891
Hah, like I'd drive some americhinese piece of shit.
>>14670878
Yeah, then I don't see the big problem in installing a newer, better one, rather than those redneck-modications these autists piss themselves over. Also, AUX has been available for longer than that, faggot.
>>14672253
The audacity of this nigger
>>14672253
Been using mine everyday for 5 months without a problem, based Sony.
>>14668843
Why would you use an FM transmitter and not a modulator?
They plug right into the back of you aerial socket and there's zero interference.
I bought an oem radio at a scrap yard for $13 and a cassette adapter at walmart for $6. I unslotted the broken am/fm radio and slid in cassette "premium" radio from 1998 and it pluged right in with no adapters. Works perfect, sounds fine, looks oem (because it is).
No issues for almost 3 years. Car is from 2005.
>>14668829
lol.
just get a lepai amp for $20 or some chink 1din radio, also for $20.
>>14668829
Made in China. That's why. They're shit because they're cheap and they're cheap because they're shit.
No quality control.
Best just abuse the shit out of Amazon's return policies, buy half a dozen at once, and open and test them until you get ones that work.
Or, y'know, just buy a car with a decent stereo that'll take aux input or a USB drive. Or replace the stereo in your shitbox.
>>14668843
No they fucking aren't, stop lying.
>>14669460
>Why do you want that?
Because they can fool themselves into thinking they know about music.
Personally, I just paged through the menus in my new-ish car after I got the thing figured out, set up the equaliser, and left it there. Just tweaked every now and again, and occasionally yank the USB drive to put more music on there.
>>14668829
how about stop being a nigger and buy a headunit
>>14672253
>Let me just put a beaner-tier head unit in an air-cooled 911 or any classic car
>>14673168
>stop being a nigger
>buy an aftermarket headunit
>>14673148
>radio broke
>buy a new car
>new car requirements: aux connector
>>14673265
Let's face it; if the RADIO breaks, then OP's probably got a rusted shitbox anyway.
>>14673291
It's not rusted actually
